Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-22
INSTANTLY KILLED.
A DISTRESSING ACCIDENT AT WHEELING
JUNCTION, YESTERDAY.
9. W. Caldwell, a Leading AHOrnsseOf Brooke
County, Struck by a Pan
Handle Train.

A sad and distressing accident occurred
near Wheeling Junction, opposite Steuben-
Vile, between two and three o'clock yes
terday afternoon, by which G, W. Cald-
well, ESQ.,, a valuable and respected citizen
of wellsburg, lost his life. The particulars
of the mishap are as follows:
Doctor Caldwell, as he is known to
every person in Brooke county, in COM
pany with Stephen Brown, Esq, Pitts
burg attorney, left wellsburg and went up
to Holidays Cove to view the scene
of the late McWhs-Baker murder, and
to look after matters in connection
with the prosecution of the alleged muir
derer in the trial which begins to-day.
They were walking down the railroad
track towards Wheeling Junction, and
when about three hundred yards from
the latter place, the heavy storm Of the
afternoon came upon them. Mr.. Browns
umbrella was turned inside out and broken
by the wind and he started on run for
the station, telling DR.. Caldwell to follow.
The storm was 50 severe that MI.
Brown said he did not notice
the fast line train which was
due at the Junction about that time until
it pulled up along side Of him, as ne was
running along the track used by east-bound
trains, on the sharp curve near the june
ton. As the train got opposite to MIR.
Brown it slowed up, and Mr.. Brown jumped
on board, but the train almost Immediately
came to a stand, and one of the crew told
Mr.. Brown that they had struck man.
Mr.. Brown at once jumped of, with Others,
and ran back, when he found, to his horror
and surprise, that it was DR.. Caldwell.
The engine had struck the unfortunate
man on the head, behind the right ear,
crushing the rear of the skull, and also
breaking the right jaw bone There were
no other bruises or cuts on the body, the
scalp not even being cut. Death had &C.
Cured instantaneOusly. 1t is thought the
cross bar or flagstaff on the front Of the
engine struck Mr.. Caldwell, and from the
locality of the wound, he must have been
on the right side of the track, close to the
rail, probably in the act Of stepping OIL
At the moment the train was approaching
him, it was laundering, and hail and rain
was falling heavily, while the wind was
blowing half gale. The effect of all this
was to thoroughly drown the noise Of the
cars.
The remains of Mr.. Caldwell were at
once placed in the baggage car and taken to
the Junction, where they were transferred
| to the Wheeling train and brought down
to Wellsburg, being at once removed to
his late residence.
Mr.. Caldwell was born August 16, 1926,
near Toronto, Jefferson County, He was
married in March, 1S49, to Julia Hamil-
ton, of Hancock County, and the follow
ing year the couple moved to Wellsburg,
where the family has since resided. Mr..
| Caldwell practiced medicine in Brooke
County about six years, but in 1861 he
was admitted to the bar, and
at the time of his death he
had large practice in Brooke and adjOin-
/ ING counties. Deceased was Mayor OF
Wellsburg for one term, and was highly
esteemed and popular. He was member
of the NJ. E. church, and sung in the choir
for many years. He leaves six children
three sons and three daughters-all OF
whom, with one exception, reside IN
Wellsburg The children are: sons, L. H.,
| Geo. L., and Samuel K. Caldwell; daugh-
tiers, Clara Bell, wife of Robert Wheeler,
Kansas Virginia, wife of w. NJ. Stinsen,
and Mary E, wife of William Smith. Mr.
Caldwell was noted for his ability as q
lawyer, his prompt business principles,
and his sterling traits OF character. He
will be greatly missed in Wellsburg and
throughout Brooke county.